Grammar

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Oxford English Grammar Course 

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Basic to Advanced (A1–C2) Michael Swan and Catherine Walter Michael Swan and Catherine Walter’s tried and tested methodology takes students step by step to grammar success. Pronunciation for grammar CD-ROMs help students understand how grammar sounds, and the website provides extra resources for class and home study.

• Well-known and award-winning authors. • A proven methodology: a step-by-step approach with concise explanations and plenty of practice of each grammar point.

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Step by step to grammar success

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Know it Use it Say it

Pronunciation for grammar CD-ROM with interactive exercises to help students hear how grammar sounds, and to record and listen to their own voice. Online downloadable tips, tests, and resources for teachers and interactive tests, games, and exercises for students.

• After Advanced level (published July 2011), students can progress to Practical English Usage, 3rd edition, and Practical English Usage Diagnostic Tests (see page 85).

Concise and clear explanations – exactly what you expect from these authors

Exercises organized into two levels of difficulty (Basic and Intermediate only)

Illustrations, or a poem, cartoon, or song demonstrate the grammar point

Wide range of exercise types using natural-sounding sentences

Cartoons communicate a grammar point concisely – and with humour

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Pronunciation for grammar CD-ROM Using the Pronunciation for grammar CD-ROM helps students pronounce the grammar structures fluently. Interactive exercises enable them to:

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• Hear and say past forms of verbs. • Hear where the stress falls in a sentence. • Distinguish between strong and weak forms, and hear

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contracted forms.

• Recognize the difference in intonation between a question and a statement.

• • Listen to the model, repeat, and record their own voice. Identify words that are run together.

Practical English Usage Third Edition INTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCED Michael Swan

The world’s most trusted guide to problems in English. A dictionary of problem points in the English language as encountered by learners and their teachers. Common problems are solved with practical, clear information in over 600 entries.

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• Play games to practise specific grammar points. • Practise the grammar using the extra exercises. • For teachers: download teaching notes, tests, lesson ideas, and worksheets.

Practical English Usage Diagnostic Tests

Upper-INTERMEDIATE, ADVANCED, and expert (B2–C2) Michael Swan and David Baker

Diagnostic tests at Upper-Intermediate, Advanced, and Expert levels to check students’ knowledge of key aspects of English grammar and usage.

• Tests accompany Practical English Usage, Third Edition, and help students identify the topics they need to study or revise.

• Answer keys refer students to the explanations in the relevant sections of Practical English Usage.

Note: Practical English Usage Diagnostic Tests was formerly called Grammar Scan. Oxford English Grammar Course Basic with Answers CD-ROM Pack Basic without Answers CD-ROM Pack Intermediate with Answers CD-ROM Pack Intermediate without Answers CD-ROM Pack Advanced with Answers Pack CD-ROM Pack

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Oxford English Grammar Course Basic and Intermediate levels are new editions of the popular The Good Grammar Book and How English Works.

Practical English Usage Paperback Hardback Practical English Usage Grammar Scan Pack International Student’s Edition (only available in certain markets)

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Practical English Usage Diagnostic Tests

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Oxford Practice Grammar basic, intermediate, and advanced (A1–C2) Norman Coe, Mark Harrison, Ken Paterson (Basic) John Eastwood (Intermediate) George Yule (Advanced) A three-level grammar series with a tried and tested formula that gets results: the right balance of explanation and practice, and regular testing.

• Clear explanations, followed by practice exercises in the book, on

Oxford Living Grammar

Learn and practise grammar in context Elementary, Pre-Intermediate, and Intermediate (A1+–B1) Ken Paterson, Mark Harrison, and Norman Coe A three-level series where students learn about grammar and when to use it.

• ‘Grammar in action’ sections explain when the grammar is typically used.

CD-ROM, and online.

• Exercises are contextualized to practise using grammar in everyday

more practice.

• ‘Word focus’ boxes highlight idiomatic expressions or words

and the grammar.

Context-Plus CD-ROMs at each level include:

• Regular review units and progress tests show where students need • Varied activities encourage students to think about their answers, • At Advanced level, authentic texts present grammar in context. • Exit tests ensure students are ready for the next level.

situations.

students might not know.

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Mixed-tense exercises practise different tenses in context to build confidence in writing and speaking. Dialogues, with the option for students to record their own voice, improve pronunciation.

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Interactive grammar exercises and ‘Word focus’ exercises. Listening and reading mazes where students choose what happens in a dialogue or story. Listen and record so students can hear themselves participating in the listening mazes. Tests to check progress.

Error correction exercises help students analyze the language they have practised and avoid common mistakes. Test and Review sections review progress and identify where students need more practice. Links to free exam practice tests for PET, FCE, and IELTS at oxfordenglishtesting.com

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• Diagnostic tests and extra practice tests. • Listen and Speak exercises. Lesson Plans and Worksheets Basic and Intermediate (A1–B2) Rachel Godfrey Ready-to-use lesson plans and photocopiable worksheets based on the units from the Oxford Practice Grammar series provide practice and extension activities.

Advanced Supplementary Exercises Advanced (C1–C2) George Yule Extra exercises for every page of grammar explanation in Oxford Practice Grammar Advanced prepare students for CAE, CPE, TOEFL, and other advanced-level exams.

Irregular Verb Spinner Pack Check irregular verbs and how to say them.

Practice-Boost CD-ROM Online practice test at oxfordenglishtesting.com Website

Oxford Practice Grammar Without Key Practice-Boost CD-ROM Pack With Key Lesson Plans and Worksheets Practice-Boost CD-ROM Pack Without Key Supplementary Exercises

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Irregular Verb Spinner Pack (25 spinners)

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Oxford Living Grammar Student’s CD-ROM Pack

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Intermediate 978 0 19 455708 5

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Oxford Word Skills M Highly Commended English-Speaking Union’s Duke of Edinburgh English Language Book Award 2009

basic, Intermediate, and advanced Ruth Gairns and Stuart Redman

Learn and practise English words A practical approach to learning and practising the words, phrases, and lexical grammar students need to talk and write about important topics and to cope with everyday situations.

• Covers 2,000 words at each level, showing the meaning of each word, how the word works in context, and the pronunciation.

• Takes 20–30 minutes to work through the short explanations and

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs Intermediate and Advanced Now students can extend their word skills by seeing how idioms and phrasal verbs are used naturally in spoken and written English.

• Over 1,000 new idioms and phrasal verbs in each level. • 60 units organized into thematic modules such as ‘Thinking, learning, knowledge’ and ‘Communicating with people’.

• ‘About you’ or ‘About your country’ exercises give students the opportunity to personalize new vocabulary. • Organized into thematic modules, such as ‘Getting around’. • Each module explains what the student will be able to do at the end • Covers all the phrasal verbs students need to know for major exams. of the unit. For example, ‘I can talk about university’. • Ideal for class or self study. • ‘Test yourself’ cover card in every Oxford Word Skills Pack makes it complete the practice – ideal for class or self-study.

easy for students to ‘cover and check’ when learning the vocabulary. Each level includes a Super-Skills CD-ROM with over 400 additional exercises:

• Listen to any of the words in Oxford Word Skills and practise saying them.

• Use the Notebook to save and print a personal list of words or

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• Online tests, using a bank of questions so that the test is different every time.

• Interactive exercises for each module. • Downloadable flashcards, vocabulary calendar, learning record, and mini phrasebook.

translations.

• Consolidate work from the Student’s Book with linked interactive exercises.

Diagrams, drawings, and photos illustrate the new vocabulary

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Intermediate 978 0 19 462007 9 978 0 19 462012 3

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Glossaries provide additional explanations and information using simple language

Spotlight boxes highlight key items (frequently used expressions, confusable words, etc)

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Grammar 

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Third edition

Beginner to Pre-Intermediate (A1–A2) Jennifer Seidl

New level, new resources, new reasons to choose Grammar

Grammar Friends

This tried and trusted gentle introduction to English grammar is now even richer in resources, with a new Starter level and more online support for students and teachers.

BEGINNER TO Pre-intermediate Tim Ward and Eileen Flannigan

• Scenes and situations put the grammar

A six-level grammar practice series with interactive CD-ROM for primary pupils aged 6 to 12 which introduces grammatical concepts.

in context, with simple ‘grammar lessons’ which are easy for students to understand.

• Step-by-step grammar presentation and carefully graded practice

• Controlled exercises give students practice

• Contexts and situations familiar to pupils from their everyday lives,

• Class and pair activities and games

ensures steady progress.

at getting the form right every time.

and from their coursebook, enable them to concentrate on the grammar.

encourage students to speak.

• A Student’s Audio CD models

• Regular revision units give opportunities for extra practice and

pronunciation with additional listening practice online.

consolidation.

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Interactive Student’s CD-ROM with extra exercises and tests.

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• Teacher’s Book with tips, answer keys, and tests. • Use alongside any primary course. Units cover one to three grammar points

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Learning goals are always clear

Interactive online resources for students including games, exercises, and listening activities. Online Teacher’s notes with ideas for additional activities, photocopiable worksheets, and tests.

The Grammar Lab

M Winner English-Speaking Union’s Duke of Edinburgh Book Competition Beginner to Intermediate Kenna Bourke A three-level grammar series for children aged 9 to 12, to accompany any elementary English course. Lively characters, colour illustrations, clear and simple explanations, and varied written and spoken activities help to make grammar fun for learners.

Illustrations support the exercises and engage young learners

See also First Friends  page 4 Family and Friends  page 6 Grammar Friends Student’s Book with CD-ROM Pack Teacher’s Book Grammar, Third Edition Student’s Book with Audio CD Student’s Book (original edition)

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Grammar, Third Edition 1–3 available July 2011. The Grammar Lab Book Teacher’s Book

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Oxford Learner’s Grammar

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The three components – reference book, practice book, and CD-ROM – provide everything that is needed for learning and practising grammar in a flexible way.

Natural Grammar Oxford Learner’s Pocket Grammar

M Winner British Council ELT Innovation Award

Intermediate to Advanced (B1–C2)

Scott Thornbury

Word for Word

Based on corpus research, Natural Grammar shows how one hundred important English keywords work, the phrases they generate, and the links they make. The emphasis is on natural-sounding language with plenty of practice exercises.

A Practical English Grammar

John Eastwood

A pocket-sized reference grammar that makes revising and checking the key points of English quick and easy. Each of the 180 two-page units:

• Covers one grammar topic, explaining the

Intermediate to advanced (b1–c2)

Test It, Fix It Grammar Sense Intermediate Grammar Oxford Guide to British and American Culture

key points about how the grammar works, and how to use it.

• Includes examples of correct usage, and

Aspects of Britain and the USA

examples of common mistakes.

• Includes over 150 hints to help students

Spotlight on Australia

sound more natural and fluent.

Gateway to Canada Spotlight on the USA Britain

Spotlight on Britain

for learners of English Intermediate to Advanced (B1–C2) James O’Driscoll

Understand the country and its people in this completely revised and updated edition.

Really Learn 100 Phrasal Verbs Second Edition Intermediate (B1)

A teach-yourself workbook on 100 essential phrasal verbs.

• Historical and cultural background of British society and institutions, as well as the private daily life of the British people.

• Charts, graphs, extracts from popular fiction and newspapers, etc. provide additional information.

• Each page focuses on one verb – every

• Questions at the end of each chapter

• Study the examples then check the

• Illustrated with photographs. • Workbook exercises encourage students

page follows the same format for ease of use. meaning and grammar.

• Practise using each verb in the exercises. • Build your vocabulary with the special

encourage analysis of the text and crosscultural comparison.

to think about cultural issues raised in the book, to make comparisons with their own culture, and to revise and reinforce the book’s content and language.

sections on related nouns and adjectives, synonyms, and opposites.

• Review pages bring groups of verbs together for recycling and revision.

• Reference key for answers, meanings, and extra grammar tips.

Really Learn 100 More Phrasal Verbs Intermediate (B1)

Really Learn 100 Phrasal Verbs for Business INTERMEDIATE (B1)

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Regularly updated website with new information and statistics plus useful links to media and government websites.

Oxford Learner’s Grammar Finder (Reference) & 978 0 19 437597 9 Checker (CD-ROM) Oxford Learner’s Grammar Builder (Practice)

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Oxford Learner’s Pocket Grammar

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Really Learn 100 Phrasal Verbs, Second Edition

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Really Learn 100 More Phrasal Verbs

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Really Learn 100 Phrasal Verbs for Business

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Natural Grammar

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